का Meaning What

Asking What: का

Level 1Sounds Like kā (praśnavācaka)

का asks what and sits in the place where the answer would go.

How It Works

का means what. You say the sentence as you would answer it, and put का in the empty spot.

AnswerQuestion
ई चाय अहै।ई का अहै?
अमित चाय पियत अहै।अमित का पियत अहै?
हम रोटी खाब।तुम का खइहौ?

का is one word with three jobs.

  • What: ई का अहै?
  • To, after a person: अम्मा का फोन करौ.
  • A yes or no question at the end: ऊ घरे अहै का?

You can tell them apart by where they sit. As what it takes the place of the answer. As to it usually follows a person. As the question marker it comes last.

Examples (5)

  1. ई का अहै?

    What is this?

    का takes the place of the answer.

  2. तुम का करत हौ?

    What are you doing?

    का sits before the verb.

  3. आजु तुम का किहेव?

    What did you do today?

    का stays inside the past sentence.

  4. ऊ का कहत अहै?

    What is he saying?

    का comes before the verb.

  5. अम्मा का बनावत अहैं?

    What is Mom making?

    का asks about the thing being made.

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का Meaning WhatLevel 1Asking What: का

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का takes the place of the answer, so you need a plain sentence with अहै.

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